Wildlife

Colorado wildlife managers are galvanizing efforts to reverse elk decline in the southwestern quadrant of the state by controlling hunting and protecting wild habitats, with the goal of increasing calf survival amid severe droughts and development. And the Colorado Parks and Wildlife teams are launching an unprecedented statewide elk-spotting program. They will collect “several hundred” … Read more

Brandon Archer was surfing the Buffalo River with his friends over Labor Day weekend three years ago, when he jumped in for a swim and tragically drowned. Archer became entangled in a trot line, an untwisted fishing line studded with hooks that stretched across the river. The MTSU soccer player passed away a day shy … Read more

This comment was written by Brenna Galdenzi of Stowe, President of Protect Our Wildlife. In the last legislative session, Vermontans were excited at the prospect of a bill, S.201, would ban the use of leg traps. I testified on the bill and was overjoyed at the amount of public support the bill had. A senior … Read more

The Utah Department of Wildlife Resources advises the public when to report a wildlife encounter or sighting, location and date unspecified | Image courtesy DWR, St. George News Street. George – Utah’s growing population and associated expansion has increased the number of wildlife encounters across the state in recent years. However, not every encounter or … Read more

Sign up View from Westminster email expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free Westminster email offer Nukuthaba Dlamini for Newsday in Zimbabwe Conservationists said the increased demand for bushmeat during the COVID-19 lockdowns has wiped out the wild animals that once roamed the streets of Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe’s main resort. The Victoria Falls … Read more

David McIntrye says he still thinks of the submarine cries that echoed across Lee Lake, west of Pincher Creek — about 200 kilometers south of Calgary — earlier this month. He says he saw the lake swim in a small patch of open water, and the frozen lake encroaching around it. At first, he thought … Read more

The winter cold has descended upon Indiana and most Hoosiers have already seen their first snow of the season. With more severe weather on the horizon, and a season of engagement and concern for us, we’re using this edition of the Scrub Hub to provide answers to one common question: What can you do to … Read more

Sign up View from Westminster email expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free Westminster email offer By Keletsu Tobega for the Botswana Guardian New research recommends that increased investments in the wildlife economy would go a long way to boosting Botswana’s gross domestic product, improving the quality of livelihoods among people in both … Read more

PANAMA CITY — An international wildlife conference has moved to enact some of the most important protections for the species of sharks targeted in the flipper trade and the scores of turtles, lizards and frogs whose numbers are decimated by the pet trade. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and … Read more